Pilar Melero Archives - Royal Purple

Professors express student support in tough times

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Professors and Staff march and hold signs outside of Winther Hall, showing that they are standing in uniformity with students, after hearing fears from students and other staff following the election.

Emily Lepkowski, News Editor

December 3, 2016

Associate Professor Julie Minikel-Lacocque and Professor Pilar Melero collaborated a small action with a big idea after an intense and long presidential election. Both professors felt they needed to do something to help students who were feeling vulnerable on campus. Minikel-Lacocque recalled meeti...

Tags: College of Letters and Sciences Inclusive Committee, Julie Minikel-Lacocque, Pilar Melero, Unity March

Cultural ballet takes center stage

February 13, 2013

Try tying a bow while dancing on stage, only using your feet. The dancers in “Ballet Folkorico Quetzalli de Veracruz” end their performance like this every night. They will present a show at UW-Whitewater for one night only, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 18, in the Young Auditorium. The ballet...

Tags: ballet, Ballet Folkorico Quetzalli de Veracruz, culture, Dance, Erika Campos, folk, Kaityln Taylor, Leslie LaMuro, Mexico, Pilar Melero, Steve Heath, Tlen-Huicani, UW-Whitewater, Young Auditorium